Oregon School Activities Association
High school athletic association in Oregon, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition among its members, both public and private. The OSAA is based in Wilsonville.
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| Abbreviation | OSAA |
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| Formation | 1918 |
| Type | Volunteer; NPO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 25200 SW Parkway Ave. Suite 1 Wilsonville, OR 97070 |
| Coordinates | 45.3378°N 122.7659°W |
Region served | Oregon |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Peter Weber |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
| Staff | 13 |
| Website | www |
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Originally created in 1918 as the "Oregon State High School Athletic Association", the name changed to the "Oregon School Activities Association", or OSAA, in 1947.
Currently, the OSAA sponsors seventy-four state championships in nineteen interscholastic activities including athletics, music, and forensics and is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations.
Starting in the 2006–07 school year, the organization's four school classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A) were divided into six classifications (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A). This caused some controversy as some school districts complained about the new classifications and sought legal action.[1] OSAA voted to keep a six classification system in 2017.[2]
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The OSAA divides schools up into classifications and leagues (or conferences).
There are six classifications, with the smallest schools in class 1A and the largest schools in class 6A. Within each classification, there are between five and eight leagues and conferences. Each league or conference has between four and 15 schools. Prior to 2006, there were four classifications (4A, 3A, 2A, 1A), prior to 1990, there were four classifications (AAA, AA, A, B), and prior to 1970, there were either three or four classifications (depending on the sport), but they were designated as A, A-2, B, B-8 for football, A-1, A-2 and B in basketball and A, A-2, & B for baseball.[3][4][5]
According to OSAA's classification system for 2022-26, a 1A school has fewer than 74 students, 2A between 75 and 145 students, 3A between 146 and 310 students, 4A between 311 and 607 students, 5A between 608 and 1004 students, and the largest schools, 6A, have 1005 or more students.[6][7] However, some schools choose to "play up" in a larger classification than they would normally be assigned.
As of the 2022-23 season, OSAA's classifications comprise the following:[8]
6A classification
6A-1: Portland Interscholastic League
6A-2: Metro League
6A-3: Pacific Conference
6A-4: Mt. Hood Conference
6A-5: Three Rivers League
6A-6: Central Valley Conference
6A-7: Southwest Conference
5A classification
5A-1: Northwest Oregon Conference
5A-2: Midwestern League
5A-3: Mid-Willamette Conference
5A-4: Intermountain Conference
4A classification
4A-1: Cowapa League
4A-2: Tri-Valley Conference
4A-3: Oregon West Conference
4A-4: Sky-Em League
4A-5: Skyline Conference
4A-6: Greater Oregon League
3A classification
3A-1: Lewis & Clark League
- Catlin Gabel Eagles (private)
- De La Salle North Catholic Knights (private)
- Horizon Christian Hawks (private)
- Oregon Episcopal Aardvarks (private)
- Portland Adventist Academy Cougars (private)
- Valley Catholic Valiants (private)
- Westside Christian Eagles (private)
3A-2: Coastal Range League
3A-3: PacWest Conference
3A-4: Mountain Valley Conference
3A-5: Far West League
3A-6: Eastern Oregon League
2A classification
2A-1: Northwest League
2A-2: Tri-River Conference
- Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers (private)
- Chemawa Braves
- Colton Vikings
- Culver Bulldogs
- Delphian School Dragons (private)
- Gervais Cougars
- Kennedy Trojans
- Regis Rams (private)
- Salem Academy Crusaders (private)
- Santiam Wolverines
- Western Christian Pioneers (private)
- Willamina Bulldogs
2A-3: Central Valley Conference
2A-6: Blue Mountain Conference
1A classification
1A-1: The Valley 10 League
- Columbia Christian Knights (private)
- Country Christian Cougars (private)
- Damascus Christian Eagles (private)
- Grand View Christian Huskies (private)
- North Clackamas Christian Saints (private)
- Open Door Christian Huskies (private)
- Southwest Christian Wildcats (private)
- St. Stephen's Archers (private)
- Trinity Academy Thunder (private)
- Valor Christian Knights (private)
1A-2: Casco League
- C. S. Lewis Watchmen (private)
- Crosshill Christian Eagles (private)
- Falls City Mountaineers
- Jewell Bluejays
- Livingstone Lions (private)
- Oregon School for the Deaf Panthers
- Perrydale Pirates
- St. Paul Buckaroos
- Veritas Vanguard (private)
- Willamette Valley Christian Warriors (private)
1A-3: Mountain West League
- Alsea Wolverines
- Crow Cougars
- Eddyville Charter Eagles
- Kings Valley Eagles
- Mapleton Sailors
- Mannahouse Christian Academy Lions (private)
- McKenzie Eagles
- Mohawk Mustangs
- Siletz Valley Warriors
- Triangle Lake Lakers
1A-4: Skyline League
1A-5: Mountain Valley League
- Bonanza Antlers
- Butte Falls Loggers
- Cascades Academy Steelhead (private)
- Central Christian Tigers (private)
- Chiloquin Panthers
- Crosspoint Christian Warriors (private)
- Gilchrist Grizzlies
- Lost River Raiders
- North Lake Cowboys
- Paisley Broncos
- Prospect Cougars
- Rogue Valley Adventist Red Tail Hawks (private)
- Trinity Lutheran Saints (private)
1A-6: Big Sky League
- Arlington Honkers
- Trout Lake Stallions
- Bickleton Pirates
- Condon Blue Devils
- Dufur Rangers
- Glenwood Eagles
- Horizon Christian Hawks (private)
- Ione Cardinals
- Klickitat Vandals
- Lyle Cougars
- Mitchell Loggers
- Sherman Huskies
- South Wasco County Redsides
- Spray Eagles
- Trout Lake Mustangs
- Wheeler Falcons
- Wishram Indians
1A-7: Old Oregon League
1A-8: High Desert League
Former members
- Hermiston High School - moved to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association to compete in the Columbia Basin Conference, which consists of schools in Tri-Cities, Washington
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Schools often compete in different divisions for football; in other sports, conferences are constructed to aim to preserve historic rivalries, regardless of current enrollment. As of the 2022-23 season, OSAA's classifications comprise the following:[9]
6A classification
6A-1: Portland Interscholastic League
6A-2: Metro League
6A-3: Pacific Conference
6A-4: Mt. Hood Conference
6A-5: Three Rivers League
6A-6: Central/Southwest Valley Conference
5A classification
5A-SD1: Special District 1
5A-SD2: Special District 2
5A-SD3: Special District 3
5A-SD4: Special District 4
5A-SD5: Special District 5
4A classification
4A-SD1: Special District 1
4A-SD2: Special District 2
4A-SD3: Special District 3
4A-SD4: Special District
4A-SD5: Special District 5
3A classification
3A-SD1: Special District 1
3A-SD2: Special District 2
3A-SD3: Special District 3
3A-SD4: Special District 4
3A-SD5: Special District 5
3A-SD6: Special District 6
2A classification
2A-SD1: Special District 1
2A-SD2: Special District 2
- Chemawa Braves
- Colton Vikings
- Gervais Cougars
- Regis Rams (private)
- Sheridan Spartans (3A)
- Salem Academy Crusaders (private)
- Santiam Wolverines
2A-SD3: Special District 3
2A-SD4: Special District 4
2A-SD5: Special District 5
2A-SD6: Special District 6
1A classification, 8-man football
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- Portland Christian Royals (private)
- North Douglas Warriors (1A)
- Yoncalla Eagles (1A)
- Umatilla Vikings (3A)
1A[8]-SD1: Special District 1
- Alsea Wolverines
- Butte Falls Loggers
- Camas Valley Hornets
- Chiloquin Panthers
- Crosspoint Christian Warriors (private)
- Falls City Mountaineers
- Kings Valley Eagles
- Mohawk Mustangs
- Perrydale Pirates
- Prospect Cougars
1A[8]-SD2-E: Special District 2, East
1A[8]-SD2-W: Special District 2, West
- Arlington Honkers
- Condon Blue Devils
- Crane Mustangs
- Dufur Rangers
- Ione Cardinals
- Klickitat Vandals
- Lyle Cougars
- Sherman Huskies
- Wishram Indians
1A classification, 6-man football
1A[6]-SD1: Special District 1
1A[6]-SD2-N: Special District 2, North
- Crow Cougars
- Eddyville Charter Eagles
- Mapleton Sailors
- McKenzie Eagles
- Siletz Valley Warriors
- Triangle Lake Lakers
1A[6]-SD2-S: Special District 2, South
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4A Southern Oregon Conference : The final year of the Southern Oregon Conference consisted of South Medford, North Medford, Klamath Union, Eagle Point, Ashland, Crater, Grants Pass and Roseburg. This league was for 4A schools located near the Oregon-California border.[10][11]
3A Tri-Valley Conference: The final year of the Tri-Valley Conference consisted of La Salle High School (Milwaukie, Oregon), Madras High School, Valley Catholic High School (Beaverton, Oregon), Estacada High School, Molalla Highschool, Sherwood High School, and Wilsonville High School. This league was for 3A sized schools located in or near the Portland-Metro area.[10][11] The Tri-Valley conference is currently active once again as of the 2009 season. It is a 4A Conference for schools located in the Portland-Metro Area.
2A Columbia Basin Conference: The final year of the Columbia Basin Conference consisted of Culver High School, Heppner Junior/Senior High School, Pilot Rock High School, Sherman High School, Stanfield High School, Umatilla High School, and Weston-McEwen High School. This league was for 2A sized schools located in central-eastern Oregon.[10][11]
2A Trico League: The final year of the Trico League consisted of East Linn Christian Academy (Lebanon, Oregon), Harrisburg High School, Jefferson High School, Waldport High School, Monroe High School, Central Linn High School, and Oakridge High School. This league was for 2A sized schools located in the central Willamette Valley.[10][11]
2A Wapiti League: The final year of the Wapiti League consisted of Grant Union High School, Vale High School, Nyssa High School, Elgin High School, Enterprise High School, and Union High School. This League was for 2A sized schools located in far-eastern Oregon.[10][11]
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The OSAA oversees the following activities:
| Two-gender sports | Boys only sports | Girls only sports | Other activities |
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